Built for the Sea. Made for the Wind.

AREVA designs, manufactures, assembles and commissions 5MW high-output turbines for offshore power generation. AREVA's unique design results in a relatively low weight-per-megawatt, which simplifies transport and erection---crucial logistic and cost factors when working on the open sea. Corrosion prevention through a patented air treatment system ensures that the generator is protected from harsh sea conditions.

AREVA's turbine is also a proven, bankable technology, as demonstrated by the recent 11-bank financing secured for the Borkum West II offshore wind farm located in the North Sea. This €400 million project for Trianel, an association of German urban electric utilities, will supply 200 MWs of clean energy generated from 40 of AREVA’s 5 MW turbines.

Building from our offshore wind project experience and more than 800-megawatt manufacturing pipeline in Europe, AREVA is prepared to be a major domestic supplier to the emerging North American offshore wind market.

The M5000 wind turbine, chosen to equip the first German offshore fleet

Powerful and specifically designed for offshore use, the M5000 wind turbine was selected to equip the first wind farm deployed for widespread use along the German coast, in the North Sea (Alpha Ventus project). The six M5000 turbines intended for this wind farm were installed in summer 2009. They entered into service in November of the same year.

Key Benefits

Powerful: Each M5000 delivers up to 5 MW of electricity, enough power for 5,000 homes.

Corrosion resistant: Patented air handling system protects the turbine’s by pulling in external air, cleansing it of corrosive salt particles, and then blowing the pure, dry air into the tower. This creates overpressure throughout the entire system and ensures that no salty air intrudes into the turbine or tower structure.

As a world leader in nuclear power, AREVA in North America (AREVA Inc.) combines U.S. and Canadian leadership to provide utilities with proven expertise and uncompromising dedication to safety in every stage of the nuclear fuel cycle, reactor design and construction, and operating services. AREVA also invests in renewable energies to develop, via partnerships, high technology solutions. Through the complementary nature of nuclear and renewables, AREVA's 4,300 U.S. and Canadian employees contribute to building tomorrow’s energy model: Supplying the greatest number of people with energy that is safer and with less CO2.